Licensing guide · Ontario

How to Become an Ironworker (Reinforcing) in Ontario

Last checked 1 source checkedNOC 72105

Do you need certification?

Certification is voluntary

Ironworker (Reinforcing) is a voluntary trade in Ontario. You can work in the trade without a certificate.

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“Because this trade is non-compulsory, this certificate does not have to be renewed, and the information of individuals practicing this trade will not appear on the Skilled Trades Ontario Public Register.”

From skilledtradesontario.ca/trade-information/reinforcing-rodworker, checked October 11, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Voluntary certification See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Skilled Trades Ontario

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • 4 steps without a listed fee

  1. The apprentice completes practical on-the-job training provided by a skilled worker or trainer, developing the skills set out in the trade's Apprenticeship Training Standard.

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    “An apprenticeship involves practical training provided on-the-job by a skilled worker, or trainer. The skills or competencies to be developed are set out by the trade’s Apprenticeship Training Standard and are recognized by the industry as being essential to the practice of the trade.”
    skilledtradesontario.ca/trade-information/reinforcing-rodworker

  2. The apprentice completes two levels of theoretical in-school training covering topics such as trade practices, reinforcing drawings, fabrication, installation, rigging and post-tensioning.

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    “A Reinforcing Rodworker apprenticeship includes two levels of theoretical training, which includes but is not limited to instruction in: applied trade practices and calculations”
    skilledtradesontario.ca/trade-information/reinforcing-rodworker

  3. Upon completing the apprenticeship program, Skilled Trades Ontario issues a Certificate of Apprenticeship.

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    “Upon completion of an apprenticeship program, Skilled Trades Ontario issues a Certificate of Apprenticeship.”
    skilledtradesontario.ca/trade-information/reinforcing-rodworker

  4. The apprentice passes the certifying exam, after which Skilled Trades Ontario issues a Certificate of Qualification in the trade.

    Source
    “This trade has a certifying exam. When the certifying exam is passed, Skilled Trades Ontario will issue a Certificate of Qualification in this trade.”
    skilledtradesontario.ca/trade-information/reinforcing-rodworker

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Skilled Trades Ontario

4 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Requirements

Not stated by the regulator Check with Skilled Trades Ontario

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages do not state how someone already licensed in another Canadian province or territory registers in this trade in Ontario.

Source
“In Ontario, the trade is part of the Interprovincial Red Seal Program—the national standard for the trade across Canada — under the title Ironworker (Reinforcing) : www.red-seal.ca.”
skilledtradesontario.ca/trade-information/reinforcing-rodworker

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Skilled Trades Ontario

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Credential assessment

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Exams

Language tests

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Canadian experience

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Supervised practice

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72105, Ironworkers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Ontario and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Ontario $32.27 $44.34 $50.25 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $29.00 $43.00 $49.80 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Ontario

Wages in every province and territory

Ironworkers (Reinforcing) in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 8 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare ironworker (Reinforcing) licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Reinforcing Rodworker - Skilled Trades Ontario skilledtradesontario.ca/trade-information/reinforcing-rodworker · fetched October 11, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as an ironworker (Reinforcing) in Ontario?

No. Certification is available, but it is not required to work in the trade in Ontario. Certification is managed by Skilled Trades Ontario.

Which exams are required?

certifying exam.

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